[6] The song "Black Girl Magic" by Chrisette Michele was going to be played in the show, however Lee removed it after she performed at the inauguration of Donald Trump.

[18] Artist Nola Darling's romantic life in gentrified Brooklyn is characterized by sexual freedom as she juggles three open relationships with thoughtful Jamie, carefree Mars, and cocky Greer.

She states that she wants to paint a portrait of her friend Shemekka because she is representative of a Brooklyn-based black feminine style.

The episode opens with characters reacting to the election of Donald Trump, and article clippings and photographs of the new president.

While Nola's parents are celebrating Thanksgiving with family, she decides to invite Mars, Jamie and Greer over for dinner.

As of July 2019[update], the show holds a score of 77 out of 100 on the review aggregator Metacritic, based on 26 critics.

The site's consensus is: "Fun, fascinating and feminist, Spike Lee's classic is born again for a new generation.

The site's consensus was: She's Gotta Have It wades through some narrative wilderness after shifting away from its founding romantic conceit, but Spike Lee's vibrant eye and DeWanda Wise's darling performance keep proceedings engaging.